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The phrase "actually asks for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when clarifying or emphasizing what someone is requesting or inquiring about.
Example: "The document doesn't just provide information; it actually asks for specific feedback from the team."
Alternatives: "specifically requests" or "truly inquires about".
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What AutoSlash realized, however, is that Hertz never actually asks for the membership number; the discount code is apparently enough to satisfy its booking engine.
The Credit Suisse letter actually asks for even greater latitude in pension management.
I AM is the name of God revealed to Moses in the famous burning bush episode in Exodus where Moses actually asks for the name of God.
Already my favorite of the women for her dark and independent ways and the often tragic way Picasso had portrayed her, she played cat and mouse, writing me welcoming letters and then becoming suddenly unavailable as the date drew near for me to see her. (One letter I have from her actually asks for John Richardson's whereabouts though, which only proves his gift for connection).
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People might actually ask for seconds.
The first way is actually asking for innovation.
Some of their friends actually asked for my autograph.
Fundraising only works if you actually ask for support.
Semprius is not actually asking for that much money.
(Stockhausen doesn't actually ask for such a thing to happen, but it seemed apt).
The government danced around as it pursued aid — without actually asking for it until Saturday.
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